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Pipob Thongchai Pipob Thongchi is a famous Non Government Oranization leader who advocate for wide range of issues. He has been active since he was a college student, which he hold the position of Secretary of University Student Federation of Thailand.
Pippa Black Pippa Black (born Melbourne in 1982, Victoria, Australia) is an actress who has played the role of Lucinda "Elle" Robinson on the Network Ten soap opera Neighbours since joining in late 2005http://www.pippa-black.
Pippalada Pippalada (Sanskrit: Eating the fruit of the pippala or Ficus religiosa) is an ancient teacher of the Atharva-Veda, and also a school of magic alleged to have been founded by him. The mystical significance refers to this tree's association with initiation or nirvanic attainment; it was under a pippala that Gautama Buddha is said to have attained nirvana, as well as buddhahood.
Pippi Longstocking (film) Pippi Longstocking is a 1997 animated film from Canada's Nelvana Limited, based on the eponymous children's books by Astrid Lindgren. It was distributed theatrically by Legacy Releasing and on DVD by Warner Bros.
Pippi Longstocking (TV series) Pippi Longstocking is a Canadian animated television series, based on a series of children's books drawn and written by Astrid Lindgren. The television series was produced by Taurus Film and the Canadian company Nelvana Limited, and aired for one season (1996-1999) on Teletoon (Canada), and HBO (United States), with 26 half-hour episodes produced.
Pippin (comic) A UK children's comic, published by Polystyle Publications between 1966 and 1986, featuring characters from British pre-school television programmes. Stories were generally of four or eight numbered panels, with a short sentence below each illustration (similar to Rupert), although some stories did appear in prose form.
Pippin of Herstal Pippin of Herstal (or Pepin; Fr. Pépin), also known as Pippin the Middle, Pippin the Younger (as with his grandson), Pippin the Fat, or Pippin II, (635 or 640–December 16, 714) was the grandson of Pippin (I) the Elder by the marriage of Ansegisel and Begga, the daughter of the Elder.
Pippin of Landen Pippin of Landen (or Pepin; Fr. Pépin), also known as Pippin I, Pippin the Elder, or Pippin the Old (580–February 27, 640), was the Mayor of the Palace of Austrasia under the Merovingian kings Clotaire II, Dagobert I, and Sigebert III from 615 or c.
Pippin the Hunchback Pippin the Hunchback (born before 770 – 813) was the first son of Charles the Great (Charlemagne) of his first wife (or concubine) Himiltrude. Accounts describe Pippin as normally proportioned with attractive features.
Pippinid The Pippinids or Arnulfings are the members of a family of Frankish nobles whose select scions served as Mayor of the Palace, de facto rulers, of the Frankish kingdoms of Neustria and Austrasia that were nominally ruled by the Merovingians. The last of the Pippinids was Charlemagne's father Pippin III (Pepin III) (also known as Pippin the Short), 714-768, who became Mayor of the Palace in 741 upon the death of his father Charles Martel and was subsequently elected king in his own right in 751.
Pippols Pippols is a horizontal scroll MSX1 platform game made by Konami. It is about a guy who travels from his home and walk through the woods and mountains during daytime and night, until he reaches a shiny pearl, then he grabs it and go back to his home.
Pipsisewah Pipsisewah is a fictional character known in the works regarding Uncle Wiggily. Not the only unsavory character in this storyline, he appears as a rhinoceros-like character; his head has a snout with two small horns, beady eyes, wears a knit or pointed cap, has a cow-like tail, is somewhat stout and he walks upright on two legs.
Pipunculidae Pipunculidae are a family of flies (Diptera), commonly termed Big-Headed Flies a reference to the large eyes , which cover nearly the entire head. The Family is worldwide and more than 1300 species have been described.
Pique Pique refers to a weaving style, as in "pique cotton", which is characterized by raised parallel cords or fine ribbing (for example, in the collar of a polo shirt or tennis shirt). Twilled cotton (see Twill) or corded cotton are close relatives.
Pique front A pique front shirt is a man's formal shirt normally worn with a white tie. It usually has a wing collar and a strip down the front of the shirt that is topped with a section of pique weaved cotton: a tight weave with small, interlocking strips of cotton.
Piquerism Piquerism is a psychosexual disorder in which one finds pleasure in penetrating one's body with sharp objects (pins, razors, knives, etc.) This is often used as a form of expression, punishment; or for sexual pleasure that is derived from sadomasochistic fantasies.
Piquetero A piquetero is a member of a social movement originally initiated by unemployed workers in Argentina in the mid-1990s, during Carlos Menem's rule, a few years before the peak of the economic crisis that started in 1998 with a recession and erupted in 2001 causing the resignation of President Fernando de la RĂşa and three of his successors in a matter of weeks. 70% of the piqueteros are actually piqueteras, or women .
Piquette Plant The Piquette Plant was the second home of Ford Motor Company automobile production. In 1904, after just 1 year of operation, the board of the Ford Motor Company approved construction of a New England mill-style building, on a lot at the corner of Piquette and Beaubien Streets in Detroit.
Piquimachay Piquimachay (also Pikimachay, Piqimachay) is a cave in the Ayacucho Department of Peru 24km from Ayacucho. There are archeological remains that show evidence of ancient Peruvian cultures that existed over 20,000 years ago.
Piquissiri maneuver The Piquissiri maneuver was a tactical move by Brazilian commander LuĂ­s Alves de Lima e Silva, the MarquĂŞs de Caxias in the War of the Triple Alliance. Paraguayan leader Francisco Solano LĂłpez had concentrated his troops in a strong position across the Piquissiri stream, so Caxias made a bold move, building a road through 11 kilometers of marshland in the Chaco which lead around the Paraguayan position.
Pir (Pilgrimage Site) Pir is a term in Persian to refer to a pilgrimage site, most often one of the Zoroastrian faith. The six major Zoroastrian pir located in and around the city of Yazd, Iran are: Seti Pir, Pir-e Sabz (also known as Chak Chak), Pir-e Nāraki, Pir-e Bānu, Pir-e Herisht, and Pir-e Nārestān.
Pir Binyamin Rizvi The Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz) leader, Pir Syed Binyamin Rizvi , son of Pir Syed Muhammad Yaqoob Shah (former MPA), was born on August 15, 1959 in Phalia,District Mandi Bahauddin; he studied civil engineering at the Government Technology College Lahore in 1980. Later, in 1981, he graduated from Allama Iqbal Open University Islamabad.
Pir Pagaro Pir Pagaro (Urdu: پیر پگاڑو ) (Sindhi: پير پاڳارو ) or Pir Pagara is the title given to the leader of Muslim Sufi order of Hurs in Sindh province of Pakistan. It comes from Persian word Pir (Chief) and Sindhi word Pagara (Chiefton's Turban).
Pir Panjal Range The Pir Panjal Range is a range of mountains that form a part of the Middle Himalayas across the two states of Jammu and Kashmir and Himachal Pradesh in India. The well known hill-stations of Gulmarg and Pahalgam are present in this range.
Pir Piai Pir Piai (also Pirpiai or Pir Pai) is a beautiful village located 20 miles (32 km) to the east of city of Peshawar in Pakistan. It is part of the Nowshera district and one of the largest villages in the North-West Frontier Province.
Pir Sadardin Pir Sadardin or Pir Sadruddin was a fourteenth century spiritual leader and is regarded as the founder of Khoja Ismaili sect otherwise known as Satpanth. Born in Persia, Sadardin later travelled to the Indian sub-continent before settling around the area of Sindh and founding the Khoja community.
Pir Sultan Abdal Pir Sultan Abdal (ca. 1480 - 1550), a legendary Sufi poet, whose direct and clear language as well as the richness of his imagination and the beauty of his verses led him to become a loved among the Turks and Kurds.
Pir-i Bakran Pir-i Bakran is the tomb shrine of Muhammad ibn Bakran, a Sufi saint who taught theology outside an existing structure at the site. The iwan was constructed to serve as his classrooms, but was not yet completed at the time of his death in 703/1303.
Piracetam Piracetam (brand name: Nootropil®, Myocalm®), is a cerebral function regulating drug which is claimed to be able to enhance cognition as well as slow down brain aging. Piracetam's chemical name is 2-oxo-pyrrolidone, or 2-oxo-1-pyrrolidine acetamide.
Piracy in the Caribbean The great era of piracy in the Caribbean began in the 1560s and died out only around the 1720s as the nation-states of Western Europe with colonies in the Americas began to exert more state control over the waterways of the New World. The period during which pirates were most successful was from the 1640s until the 1680s.
Piracy in the Strait of Malacca Piracy in the Strait of Malacca was common in the past, and is currently on the rise again in recent years possibly for terrorism-related reasons. The geography in the Strait of Malacca makes the region very susceptible to piracy.
Pirae Pirae is a commune in the suburbs of Papeete in French Polynesia, an overseas territory of France in the Pacific Ocean. Pirae is located on the island of Tahiti, in the administrative subdivision of the Windward Islands, themselves part of the Society Islands.
Piraeus Piraeus, or Peiraeus (Modern Greek: Πειραιάς Peiraiás or Pireás, Ancient Greek / Katharevousa: Πειραιεύς Pireéfs) is a city in the periphery of Attica, Greece, located south of Athens. It is the capital of the Piraeus Prefecture.
Piraeus Lion The Piraeus Lion is one of four lion statues on display at the Venetian Arsenal, where it was displayed as a symbol of Venice's patron saint, Saint Mark. It was originally located in Piraeus, the ancient harbour of Athens.
PirahĂŁ people The PirahĂŁ are an indigenous hunter-gatherer tribe of Amazon natives, who mainly live on the banks of the Maici River in Brazil. They currently number about 200, which is sharply reduced from the numbers recorded in previous decades, and the culture is in danger of extinction.
Pirallahı Island Pirallahı Island (Azeri: Pirallahı adası; formerly Artyom Island) is a settlement in the Caspian Sea, within the Azizbekov district of Baku. Flights to other rarely-seen Caspian isles are available at the heliport on the southern tip of the island.
Piran Bay The Piran Bay (Slovenian Piranski zaliv, Croatian Piranski zaljev, recently also Savudrijska vala, Italian Baia di Pirano), named after the town of Piran, is a bay in the northern part of Adriatic Sea and part of Gulf of Trieste. It measures around 20 km².
Piranha (drink) Piranha is the brand name of a carbonated energy drink developed by and manufactured for EAS throughout the world. Piranha comes in 250-252 mL cans (depending on country of origin) and comes in a variety of flavors including Fruit Punch, Lemon, Watermelon, Sour Apple and Orange Pineapple.
Piranha (film) Piranha was a Jaws spoof directed by Joe Dante and produced by Roger Corman in 1978. Universal Studios tried to stop the film from being released (because of its satirizing of Universal's Jaws films), but Steven Spielberg saw the film in advance and liked it.
Piranha Brothers "Piranha Brothers" is a Monty Python sketch. The premise is a BBC current affairs documentary, inexplicably entitled Ethel the Frog, covering the exploits of the fictional brothers Doug and Dinsdale Piranha, who employed violence (including nailing opponents' heads to the floor) and sarcasm to intimidate the London underworld and bring the city to its knees.
Piranha Bytes Piranha Bytes is a German computer game developer best known for their Gothic computer role-playing game series. Formerly the name of a company, the registered trademark and label "Piranha Bytes" was transferred during a management buyout.
Piranha Plant A is a Venus fly trap-like enemy in Nintendo's Super Mario video games,. Piranha Plants are almost always portrayed as a leafy green stalk topped with a white-spotted green or red globe, almost bisected by a toothy white mouth.
Piranha Press Piranha Press, an imprint of DC Comics from 1989 to 1993, was a response by DC to the success of Art Spiegelman's Pulitzer Prize-winning Maus graphic novel, and to the growing interest in alternative comics. The imprint was edited by Mark Nevelow, who chose not to develop comics with the established names in the alternative comics field, instead introducing several unknown illustrators with an eclectic and diverse line of experimental graphic novels and stories.
Piranha solution Piranha cleaning solution, also known as piranha etch, is a warm mixture of sulphuric acid (H2SO4) and hydrogen peroxide (H2O2), used to clean organic residue off of substrates. Because the mixture is a strong oxidizer, it will remove most organic matter, and it will also hydroxylate most surfaces (add OH groups), making them extremely hydrophilic (water compatible).
Piranha to Scurfy Piranha to Scurfy is a short story collection by British writer Ruth Rendell, published in 2000. The collection takes its unusual name from the first story featured, which itself is named after a volume of the Encyclopaedia Britannica.
Piranhas Piranhas is a historic city and municipality in the western of the State of Alagoas, in the Northeast Region of Brazil. Located on the bank of the SĂŁo Francisco River, just at the border with the State of Sergipe, Piranhas was founded in 1891 and originally named Floriano Peixoto (in honor of the Army General who was one of the founders of the Republic and later elected President).
Piranhas River The Piranhas River, also known as the Açu River, is a river of northeastern Brazil. It originates in southeastern Paraíba state, near the border with Ceará, and flows north-northeast through Paraíba and Rio Grande do Norte states to empty into the Atlantic Ocean near Macau.
PiratbyrĂĄn PiratbyrĂĄn ("The Bureau of Piracy") is a Swedish organization (or think tank) established to support the individuals fighting against current ideas about intellectual properties by sharing information and culture freely. PiratbyrĂĄn itself is not involved in illegal activities, but rather wishes to give another point of view about spreading information than the current lobby groups do.
Pirate (art gallery) Pirate: A Contemporary Art Oasis, more commonly known simply as Pirate, is the oldest and best-known co-op art gallery in Denver, Colorado. The gallery remains artist-run and embraces an eclectic mix of styles, including lowbrow and outsider art.
Pirate accent Pirates in film, television and theatre are generally depicted as speaking English in a particular accent and speech pattern that sounds like a cross between a West country accent and an old English accent, similar to that of Robert Newton's performance as Long John Silver in the 1950 film Treasure Island. However, the characteristic speech patterns of fictional pirates appear to pre-date Newton's performance, for example in J.
Pirate Act The Protecting Intellectual Rights Against Theft and Expropriation Act of 2004, better known as the Pirate Act, is a bill pending in the United States Congress that would let federal prosecutors file civil lawsuits against suspected copyright infringers.
Pirate broadcasting Pirate broadcasting is unlicensed broadcasting of radio and television. Pirate radio is by far the most common, as less equipment is usually necessary, and lower power is usually required to create a usable signal.
Pirate Baby's Cabana Battle Street Fight 2006 Pirate Baby's Cabana Battle Street Fight 2006 is a 12-minute, black and white animated movie by Paul Laurence Robertson, featuring music by Cornel Wilczek, also known as Qua. It depicts a fictional side-scroller video game, "heavily influenced and inspired by Japanimation, cult 80s platform games such as Double Dragon, Bubble Bobble and R-Type, and Australian popular culture" in which two male heroes must fight their way through a building full of zombies, humans, giant grubs and octopuses to rescue a woman being held captive by a pirate baby.
Pirate code of the Brethren The pirate code of the Brethren is a loose code of conduct common with Piracy in the Caribbean during the classic age of piracy set down by the pirates Henry Morgan and Bartholomew Roberts. There were many different pirate's codes but they tended to follow a few universal themes, like the right to parley and rules for the division of booty.
Pirate Clans In the 1993-1995 sci-fi animated television series Exosquad, Pirate Clans were the descendants of the human criminals who were exiled from the Homeworlds and forced to work as miners on the moons of Jupiter and Saturn (primarily, Tethys). However, after the invention of Neosapiens, the Pirates' ancestors were abandoned on their moons and had to find new ways to exist.
Pirate Cove (webcomic) Pirate Cove is a webcomic Joe D'Angelo established on September 10, 2001. According to the author, he began Pirate Cove on a dare after he and a friend spent several weeks reading a variety of online comic strips.
Pirate decryption Pirate decryption most often refers to the reception of compromised pay TV or pay radio signals without authorization from the original broadcaster. The term "pirate" in this case is used in the sense of copyright infringement and has little or nothing to do with sea piracy or pirate radio, which involved the operation of a small broadcast radio station without lawfully obtaining a licence to transmit.
Pirate Radio (Danny Phantom) "Pirate Radio" is twenty-third episode on the TV-series Danny Phantom. All the adults in Amity Park are being kidnapped by ghost pirate child Youngblood and his helper, Ember McLain, so it's up to Danny and the other kids of Amity to work together to fight back for their parents.
Pirate Radio Four Pirate Radio Four was a magazine show broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 1985-6. Part of the station's drive to attract younger listeners, it was broadcast during the mornings in the school summer holidays and was aimed at children of about 8-14 years old.
Pirate TV Pirate TV was a show on MTV that premiered January 26, 1990. Set on a boat that beamed illegal television signals, Pirate TV consisted of skits and parodies of commercials and television programs, including Rastapiece Theater, a takeoff of Masterpiece Theatre with a dreadlocked, patois-speaking host, and "Reejok" (jockstraps with inflatable pouches, a la Reebok's "Pump" sneaker, popular at the time).
Pirate utopia Pirate utopias were described by essayist Peter Lamborn Wilson (aka Hakim Bey) in his 1995 book Pirate Utopias: Moorish Corsairs & European Renegadoes, and in his earlier essay Temporary Autonomous Zone (TAZ), as secret islands once used for supply purposes by pirates that were early forms of autonomous "mini societies" existing beyond the realm and reach of governments. These pirate enclaves typify proto-anarchist societies in that they operated beyond mere laws and governments and, in their stead, embraced freedom.
Pirate Video Cabaret Pirate Video Cabaret was an alternative comedy show which ran weekly at Clinton's Tavern at the corner of Bloor Street and Clinton in Toronto, Ontario. The show featured stand-up and videos and ran through 2003.
Pirate's Cove Pirate's Cove (in German, Piratenbucht) is a German-style board game designed by Paul Randles and Daniel Stahl, and published in Europe in 2002 by Amigo Spiele and in the United States in 2003 by Days of Wonder. In the game, players play pirate ship captains seeking treasure from islands and bragging rights from defeating other pirates in naval combat.
Pirated movie release types With regard to "warez groups(organized piracy groups)", a movie is usually released in several formats and different versions as to the fact that the primary sources used by a group for a particular movie may vary. Pirated movies are primarily released by these organized groups referred to as "scene" groups or "warez groups".
Pirateology: A Pirate Hunter's Companion is a book created and published by the Templar Company plc in the UK and published by Candlewick Press in America in 2006. The book is supposedly the journal of Captain William Lubber in his pursuit of the pirate Arabella Drummond around the world.
Pirates and Emperors Pirates and Emperors, Old and New: International Terrorism in the Real World is a book by Noam Chomsky, titled after an observation by St. Augustine in City of God, proposing that what governments coin as "terrorism" in the small simply reflects what governments utilize as "warfare" in the large.
Pirates in popular culture In popular culture, the modern pirate stereotype owes its tradition mostly to depictions of Captain Hook and his crew in theatrical and film versions of Peter Pan, as well as Robert Newton's portrayal of Long John Silver in the film Treasure Island.
Pirates of Silicon Valley Pirates of Silicon Valley (1999) is an unauthorized made-for-television docudrama written and directed by Martyn Burke. Based upon the book, Fire in the Valley: The Making of The Personal Computer, by Paul Freiberger and Michael Swaine, this film documents the rise of the home computer/personal computer through the rivalry between Apple Computer (Apple II and the Apple Macintosh) and Microsoft (MITS Altair, DOS, IBM PC, and Windows).
Pirates of the Burning Sea Pirates of the Burning Sea (PotBS) is a massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG) for the PC currently under development by Flying Lab Software. The game is set in the Caribbean in 1720, and will combine intense tactical ship combat and swashbuckling adventures on the land and sea.
Pirates of the Caribbean (theme park ride) Pirates of the Caribbean is a dark ride at the Disneyland, Magic Kingdom, Tokyo Disneyland, and Disneyland Paris theme parks that inspired the movie trilogy of the same name. It is one of the most popular and well-known Disney attractions.
Pirates of the Caribbean (video game) Pirates of the Caribbean is a 2003 video game for Xbox and Windows, developed by Akella and published by Bethesda Softworks. A Sony PlayStation 2 version was also originally in development, but was later cancelled.
Pirates of the Caribbean trilogy Pirates of the Caribbean is a name of a action/adventure trilogy of films from Walt Disney Pictures that were released from 2003 to 2007. The first two installments of the trilogy were box office blockbusters, while the third and final is to be released in the spring of 2007, on May 25.
Pirates of the Caribbean Trading Card Game The Pirates of the Caribbean Trading Card Game is a collectible card game based on the two films Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl and Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest. Upper Deck Entertainment launched this title in June 2006 to roughly correspond to the release of the second film.
Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End is the third part of the trilogy initiated by the 2003 film Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl and followed by the 2006 film Dead Man's Chest. At World's End is directed by Gore Verbinski, the director of the previous two films.
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (video game) Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest is a video game based on the film of the same name developed by Griptonite Games and Amaze Entertainment for the Game Boy Advance, Nintendo DS and PSP. It is an adventure game that follows the events of the movie while also bringing in new interactive elements that aren't included in the movie.
Pirates of the Caribbean: The Legend of Jack Sparrow Pirates of the Caribbean: The Legend of Jack Sparrow is a video game by 7 Studios for the PS2 and PC. It features playable levels based on the experiences of Captain Jack Sparrow before the events of Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl.
Pirates of the Mississippi Pirates of the Mississippi are a group of five country music session musicians who formed in 1987 in order to have a little fun. The Pirates of the Mississippi were one of a handful of country bands who emerged in the wake of the Kentucky Headhunters' success in the early '90s.
Pirates Vikings and Knights II Pirates Vikings and Knights II is a total conversion mod and a sequel to the popular Pirates Vikings and Knights. The mod is based on the Source Engine developed by Valve Corporation for the PC game Half Life 2.
Pirates With Attitude Pirates With Attitude (PWA) was a major international warez release group between 1992 and 2000. The group was established by two former International Network of Crackers members known by the pseudonyms Orion and BarManager.
Pirates@home Pirates@home is a distributed computing project that is currently being used to test BOINC's forum software for possible use by another project: Interactions in Understanding the Universe. Pirates@home was previously used to help develop a screensaver for Einstein@Home.
Piratini Republic The Piratini Republic, or Riograndense Republic (in Portuguese, RepĂşblica do Piratini, also known as RepĂşblica Riograndense or RepĂşblica Rio-Grandense), was a separatist state that existed between November 11 1836 and March 1 1845 in what is now the southern state of Rio Grande do Sul in Brazil. It voted itself a Constitution in 1843.
Pirdop Pirdop is a town located in South-West Bulgaria of Sofia Province in the southeastern part of the Zlatitsa - Pirdop Valley at 670 m above sea level. It is surrounded by the Balkan Range to the north, Sredna Gora Mountain to the south, and Koznitsa and Galabets saddles to the east and west, respectively.
Pirdop Gate Pirdop Gate (Pirdopska Porta pir-'dop-ska 'por-ta) is a 250-m wide pass between Maritsa Peak and Atanasoff Nunatak in eastern Bowles Ridge, Livingston Island, Antarctica. It has an elevation of 375 m at its northern entrance from Struma Glacier, and 260 m at the southern entrance from Huron Glacier.
Pirelli Internetional Award The Pirelli Internetional Award, originating from 1996, was the first international multimedia competition for the communication of science & technology conducted entirely on the internet. Awards are granted every calendar year to the best multimedia presentations that concern one of three main themes for the diffusion of science and technology: multimedia oriented toward physics, chemistry, mathematics and life sciences, and the enabling information and communication technologies that package, deliver, present and define multimedia itself.
Pirenópolis Pirenópolis is a town located in the Brazilian state of Goiás. It is well-known for its waterfalls and colonial architecture, and a popular festival involving mounted horses called Festa do Divino Espírito Santo which takes place 45 days after Easter.
Pirenzepine Pirenzepine (markated by Merck Marker under the trade-name Gastrozepin) is used in the treatment of peptic ulcers, as it reduces gastric acid secretion and reduces muscle spasm. It is in a class of drugs known as Muscarinic receptor antagonists - acetylcholine being the neurotransmitter of the parasympathetic nervous system which initiates the rest-and-digest state (as aposed to fight-or-flight), the result being an increase in gastric motility and digestion.
Pirgulu State Reserve Pirgulu State Reserve was established on the area of 1521 hectares in 1968 for protecting mountain forests, herbage of different kinds, fertile soil, expanding forest areas, preventing air pollution that has a negative impact on astroclimate. The flora of the reserve includes over 60 species.
Piri Reis map The Piri Reis map (Turkish pronunciation of "Piri" is like "pee-ree") is a famous premodern world map created by 16th century Ottoman-Turkish admiral and cartographer Piri Reis. The map shows part of the western coasts of Europe and North Africa with reasonable accuracy, and the coast of Brazil is also easily recognizable.
Piri Wiri Tua Movement The Piri Wiri Tua Movement is a Māori political party based around the Ratana movement. The name "Piri Wiri Tua" was sometimes used by the religion's founder, Tahupotiki Wiremu Ratana, and means The Campaigner.
Piriápolis Piriápolis is a coastal city located in Maldonado, Uruguay, an hour's drive east of the national capital, Montevideo. It is the first summer resort in the country, predating the larger and more popular resort town of Punta del Este.
Piriformis syndrome Piriformis syndrome is a neuromuscular disorder that occurs when the sciatic nerve is compressed or otherwise irritated by the piriformis muscle. This causes pain, tingling and numbness in the buttocks and along the course of the sciatic nerve.
Pirin The Pirin Mountains (Bulgarian: Пирин) are a mountain range in southwestern Bulgaria, with Vihren (2,914 m high) the highest peak, situated at . The range extends about 40 km northwest-southeast, and about 25 km wide.
Pirin Folk Ensemble The Pirin Folk Ensemble (, Folkloren ansambal „Pirin“) (also Pirin Folk Song and Dances State Ensemble, Bulgarian National Folk Ensemble) is a Bulgarian performance group. It consists of a folk orchestra, a dance troupe, and a women's choir.
Pirin National Park Pirin National Park is a World Heritage national park that encompasses the larger part of the Pirin Mountains in the southwest of Bulgaria. It has an area of 274 km² and lies at an altitude from 1,008 to 2,914 m.
Pirin-Fiat Pirin-Fiat was the trademark of several passenger automobiles produced in Lovech, Bulgaria, and the result of a collaboration between Fiat (an Italian automobile firm) and SPC Balkankar (a Bulgarian state production cooperative). Production lasted for five years (1967-1971).
Pirjo Manninen Pirjo Manninen (born March 8, 1981) is a Finnish cross country skier who has competed since 1998. She won two medals at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships with a gold in the individual sprint (2001) and a silver in the team sprint (2005, with Riitta Liisa Lassila).
Pirkanmaa Pirkanmaa, or the Tampere Region (official English name), is a region (maakunta / landskap) of Finland. It borders to the regions of Satakunta, Tavastia Proper, Päijänne Tavastia, Southern Ostrobothnia and Central Finland.
Pirke De-Rabbi Eliezer Pirke De-Rabbi Eliezer (Hebrew: פרקי דרבי אליעזר) is a haggadic-midrashic work on Genesis, part of Exodus, and a few sentences of Numbers, ascribed to R. Eliezer ben Hyrcanus, and composed in Italy shortly after 833 CE.
Pirkei Avot Pirkei Avot / Ovos (Hebrew: Chapters of the Fathers, פרקי אבות) is a tractate of the Mishna composed of ethical maxims of the Rabbis of the Mishnaic period. It is the second-last tractate in the Mishnaic order Nezikin.
Pirmasens-Land Pirmasens-Land is a Verbandsgemeinde ("collective municipality") in the Südwestpfalz district, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It is situated on the southwestern edge of the Pfälzer Wald, around Pirmasens.

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